US940395A - Tabulating device for type-writers. - Google Patents

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. C. S. LABOFISH. TABULATING DEVICE FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9. 1901.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

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G. S. LABOPISH.

TABULATING DEVICE FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9. 1901.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

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G. S. LABOFISH. TABULATING DEVICE FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLIGATION IILBD JAN. 9, 1901.

Patented Nov. 16. 1909.

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' TEHNEY 0. s. LABOFISH; TABULATING DEVICE FOR TYPF WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED JANQQ, 1901.

. Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

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TNEEIEIEE INVENTUH. 6L. 1.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

onannns s. LAIBOFISH, or WASHINGTON,

TYPEWRITER COMPANY, or ERSEY JERSEY.

Specification of Letters l atent.

Application filed January 9, 1901.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW TABULATING DEVICE FOR TYPE-WRITERS.

Patented Nov. 16, 190a. Serial No. 42,676. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. LABOFISH, citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tabulating Devices for TypelVriters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains-to make and use the same.

' My invention relates to improvements in tabulating devices for typewriters, such as are used to stop the carriage at a predetermined point or points to bring the column or columns of figures into perfect alineme'nt automatically, and the objects of my invention are, first, to produce a tabulator which 1s extremely simple in construction, neat in appearance, and comprehensive in its operation; second, to roduce a tabulator which can be operated by the typewriter keys, thereby dispensing with the auxiliary set of keys or other means usually employed to accomplish the results; third, to produce simple and efficient means for effecting nunute adjustments of the tabulating or column sto 5, thereby insuring absolute accuracy; an fourth, to produce simple and efficientmeans for locking the tabulator securely when not in use, thereby preventing every ossible chance of interfering with the Workmg of the machine, by the tabulating mech- 'anism rattling loose or releasing itself and catching when the typewriter is being rapidlv operated.

fitted with mytabulating device h Fig. 8 is along1- tail transverse sectional 0 .the above and other ends which will. hereinafter appear, my invention consists of the features Of COllStlllQtlOIl, arrangements of parts and combinations of devices to be heremafter described and claimed.

I attain the objects set forth. by the construc'tion shown in the accompanying drawings, in which g Figure 1 is a plan view of the typewriter a side e1 vation of same.

tudihal ctional view through a portion of the bracket- .with the two connecting rods and one of the column stops-the parts being shown onan enlarged scale. 7 Fig. 41s a d eview of the same taken on the link 4 -4; of'Fi'g. 3. Fi s. 5 and 6 are side views of portions of t e .13 pewriter 'kevsand sections oft-he rock aft bank; J, the third, and K, the

. tends from si .lattenconstituting a portion 0 1, formed with a series of allel plane? that extend fore and aft 0 th with its rockers. Figs. 7 and 8 are fragmentary detail perspective and vertical sectional views respectively of the shift key and shifting mechanism. Figs. 9 and 10 are detail plan and transversescctional views respectively of the rock-shaft and its rockers, showing how they are shaped and graded. Fig. 11 is a vertical front to rear sectional view of one form of typewriting machine embodying my invention, the parts being shown in their normal positions. Fig. 12 is a diagrammatic side elevation illustrating a finger key depressed to actuate the tabulat ing mechanism, the type-bar being shown arrested to prevent a complete printing movement thereof.

Similar letters and figures of reference refer to similar or throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the typewriter frame; B, the traveling carriageg C, the rack; D, the pinion which meshes with the rack; E is an extended release arm or lever, which by depression disengages the rack from the pinion, and releases the carriage.

F designates a guide crates with a rod G to its movement from on chine.

H indicates the first .or front bank of typewriter or printing keys; I, the second fourth bank or row of typewriter or printing keys. Each of the key levers aof the various banks of printing keys H I J and K is fulcrumed at b pipon a fulcrum bar which exe to side of the machine and each key lever is connected at 0 to a link (1 which in turn is connected at e to a crank arm 7 that projects from the heel of a type bar g, pivoted at htoa hanger 2' that is so. cured by a screw j to the top late k, the 1 the frame A of the machine; the various type bars cooperating with the platen Z and all of said piece which coopguide the carriage in to end of the ma- .parts being constructed and operating in the usual manner as in the No. 6 Remington machinefor instance, except the release lever E. To the guide piece F is secured a block steps 2, which concorresponding parts stitute's ,tabulating, or more specifically speaking, denominational stops. tact faces of these steps are in vertical The conmachine and are situated near the carriage from right to left. In other styles of typewriters which'have no guide piece the block 1 may be secured direct to any convenient part of the carriage.

Two bell-crank like 'brackets or levers 3 are pivoted to the frame A at 1 so as to rock freely; the upright arms of the said brackets being connected by a rod 5 at 6; the said rod being screwed or riveted in the brackets in order to hold them the proper distance apart, and form a unitary and rigid structure of the two brackets so that they will rock together.

Upon reference to Figs. 1 and 3, it will be seen that the extreme ends 7 of the vertical arms of the brackets or levers are enlarged to form bearings for a rod 8. This rod 8 is screw-threaded throughout its length, except at and near the ends thereof, and has a longitudinal groove 9 -in which screws 10 are seated near the endsof the rod in order to prevent it from turning in its bearings. The left-hand bearing 7 is further bored or countersunk for about one-half of its width, and a yielding collar or buffer 11, which is preferably of india rubber, but may be a metal spring ifdesired, is fitted therein and extends beyond the inner face of the bearing 7. A washer 12 is fitted securely upon the rod so as to contact with the exposed end of the buffer and leave a small space between the washer and the bearing 7 The rod 8 has a slight longitudinal movement in its bearing against the tension of the yielding collar which acts as a cushion to absorb the shock-caused by the sudden arrest of the released carriage.

Several internally screw threaded disks 13 andthumb nuts 14 are threaded upon the rod 8; a toothed washer 15 being interposed between each disk and thumb nut, which parts form column or tabulating stops. An

inwardly projecting tooth on each Washer 15 engages the groove 9 and the washer is thereby held non-rotatably upon the rod.

' The disks'13 can thus be adjusted to a nicety and locked securely by the thumb nuts against the non-rotating lock washers so that the impact of the carriage cannot dislodge or move the parts which constitute each stop. v

Beneath the front bank of typewriter keys H is a shaft 16 journaled in blocks 17 and 18, secured to the typewriter frame AL. The shaft 16 has a longitudinal movement in the blocks, and is held normally toward the left by a spring 19, which is secured in the hollow portion of the block 17 by a screw 20 and bears upon the right-hand end of the shaft 16, as shown in Fig. 1. The shaft 16 has cast integrartherewith or otherwise rigidly'secured thereto aseries of rockers 21 and a corresponding series of arresting projectionsj 2t l arms or projections of the two series being preferably set in substan- I tially V-shaped arrangement (see Figs. 9 and 10) to form two pivot bearings. The spaces 22, between the projections 21 and 24 of the different-sets, are of such a width as to admit the typewriter key levers a and permit a free vertical movement thereof and the forwardly extending projections 24; are graded or stepped in relative proportion to the graduations of the steps on the block 2, and substantially in the same direction, that is. they decrease in length from right to left, while the rearwardly extending projections 21 project to equal extents from the rockshaft and upon the opposite side thereof from the projections 2 1, so that the contact edges or faces of the projections 21 are situated in the same horizontal plane. The projections 21 are preferably slightly curved rearwardly or rounded at their free ends as at 25 in order that the key levers may have a better bearing (see Figs. 5 and 6). To the shaft 16 are secured two projecting arms 26 which are bent outwardly and are headed at their outer extremities so as to leave shanks 27 and heads 28; the shanks being in constant engagement with forked ends 29 of the brackets or levers 3.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the rock-shaft 16 and the parts carried thereby constitute a frame which is adapted to turn on the axis of the shaft as a center to transmit a rocking motion to the brackets Sand the column stop rod carried thereby.

In the block 18 is formed a cavity 30 of a size suflicient to admit the head 28 of the arm 26 to enter freely and a vertical slot 31 is milled in the-said block and intersects the cavity 30. A sliding shift key 32 is received and moves'within the slot 31 and the.

cavity 30 and this key is provided with a cam 33 and a latch 34 and is limited in its upward movement by a plate 35 secured to the block 18. The said shift key is further fitted with a screw cap 36 and a coiled spring 37, the latter serving to hold the key in the elevated position with the cam 33 thereon in the position shown in Fig. 8 and the latch 34: engaging the head 28 on the "so that the contact faceqtif the column stop is in the same plane as he contact face of the rear-most stop 2 and the column stop is locked in its adjusted position with the thumb nut 14 bearing against the lock .Washer;15, as shown in Fig.1 The-car-.,

riage is then returned to itsnormal-positiomfi Now we will suppose that itis desired to print the amount of 10.000 underneath an amount already printed. The shift key 30 depressed; this causes the cam'33 to eject the headQS at the left-hand side of the machine from the cavity 30, at the same time shifting the shaft 16 and the parts carried thereby i toward the right just sutlicient to bring the l curved rockers 21 immediately underneath the key levers a of the first row of keys H. While pressure is still maintained on the shift key 30 the printing key bearing the numeral 5 is depressed and its lever will bear first upon the face or rearwardly eX- tending projection 21 of-the associated V- shaped rocker, causing it to incline, its inclination being limited by reason of the face or rearwardly extendingprojection 24: of the rocker touching the key lever, and arresting it 'from further downward movement, thereby preventing the type bar from com leting its printing movement, as indica ed in Fig. 12. Thisinclination of the rocker arm 21 is ietl ective to rock the shaft 16 with its arms 2, which are as stated above operatively connected to the brackets 3 to such an extent as to bring the disk 13 in the path of movement of the fifth step 2 of the block 1. The movement of the rod 5 toward the front of the machine depresses the rear end of the release arm or lever E, thereby elevating the feed rack to effect a release of the carriage, which will travel toward the left under the power of the spring drum until the fifth step '2 on the carriage (counting from right to left) meets a column stop. WVhen the pressure upon the key 5 is removed, the parts will be restored to their normal positions and it will be found that the carriage has been arrested at the fifth denominational position, when the figures 10.000 may be written and the zero representing the unit will appear .eXactly in the place where thecarriage was set and in line with the unit above it. The same operation is repeated to tabulate. the next amounts of the column, and so on, until the column is completed, when all the figures of the column or columnswill appear in perfect alinement in their respective denominational positions.

It will be observed that the moment the pressure upon the shift or tabulator con trolling key 36 and the typewriter key is removed the brackets or levers 3 return to their normal osition by gravity and the head 28 at the eft-hand side of the machine enters its cavity 30 and the latch 34: re engages the head andlocks itsecurely, therc-' .by preventing any possibility of an accidentalcontact of the disks 13 with the block b l, orthe ke levers a with. rocker arms 21 by the'ra'ttllng of .the parts or other causes during an operation of the machine.

keys therefor,

To prevent possible injury to the brackets or levers 3 by the forcible striking of the released carriage against the disks 13 carried by the brackets 3, a stop or block X is se-' 7 From the foregoing description it will be seen that the tabulating mechanism is independent of the ordinary carriage-feed mechanism and that the arrest of the carriage at the proper denominational position is not dependent upon or controlled by said mechanism.

, It is evident that numerous changes might be made in the general construction and formation of parts of my device, Without. departing from the spirit and scope of my in vention. Hence I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to exact construction, and formation of parts herein shown and described, but consider myself atliberty tomake any such alterations that fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

lV-hat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with tabulating mechanism, of keys for actuating said tabulating mechanism, means for rendering the tabulating mechanism operable by. said keys, and

means for locking the tabulating mechanism out of control of said keys.

In a typewriti-ng ma'chine,the combination of printing mechanism, a series of printing keystherefor, tabulating mechanism adapted to be actuated by said printing keys, means for rendering the tabulating mechan-' ism operable by said keys, and means for locking said tabulating mechanism out of control of .said printing keys.

3. In a typewriting machineand tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing instrumentalities, printing keys therefor, mechanism for arresting the carriage at a predetermined point, the arresting mechanism being controlled by said printing keys, means for rendering the arresting mechanism inoperative by the printing keys, and means for locking the arresting mechanism in the inoperative position.

4. In a typewriting machine and tabulatr1age,.prin.ting instrumentalities, printing means for automatically 'releasing the carriage, mechanism for arresting the carriage at a predetermined point,

' the releasing means and arresting mechanism bei-ng'controlled by said printing keys means forrendermgthe releasni'g means and 1 g mechanism, the combination of a oarprinting keys, and means for locking the releasing means and arresting mechanism in the inoperative position.

5. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing instrumentalities, printing keys therefor, means for automatically releasing the carriage, denominational mechanism for arresting the carriage at the proper denominational position, the releasin means and denominational mechanism being controlled by said printing keys, means for rendering the releasing means and denominational mechanism inoperative and to permit a free and independent actuation of the printingkeys, and means for locking the releasmg means .and denominational mechanism in the inoperative position.

6. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing instrumentalities, printing keys therefor, a tabulating stop on the carriage, a cooperating tabulating stop, a rock shaft which is adapted to be turned by said printing keys, and intermediate connections between said rock shaft and one of said stops, whereby one stop may be moved into the path of the otheron the depression of a printing key and the carriage arrested at a 7 In a typewritmg machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing instrumentalities, printing keys therefor, denominational stops, a 00- operating tabulating stop, a rock shaft which is adapted to be turned'to different extents by said printing keys, and interme diate connections between said rock shaft and one of said denominational and tabulating stops, whereby one stop may be moved into thepath of the other on the depression of a printing key and the carriage arrested at the proper denominational position.

8. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car'- riage, printing instrumentalities, printing keys'therefor, denominational stops, a cooperating tabulating stop, a rock shaft which is adapted to be turned to difierent'extents by said printing keys, means controlled by said rock shaft for releasing the carriage,

" and intermediate connections between said rock shaft and one of said denominational and tabulating stops, whereby-one stop may be moved into the path of the other and the carriage released on the depression of printing keys. v

9. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing instrumentalities, printing keys therefor, denominational stops, a cooperating tabulating stop, a rock shaft which is adapted to be turned to different extents by eaid'printing keys, controlledby said rock shaft for releasing the carriage, intermediate connections between said rock shaft and one of said denominational and tabulating stops, whereby one stop may be i moved into the path of the other and the carriage released on the depression of a printing key, and means for rendering the tabulating mechanism inoperative and to permit a free actuation of the printing keys inde: pendently thereof. 10. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car-- riage, printing instrumentalitie's, printing -keys therefor, a tabulating stopon the carriage, a cooperating tabulating stop, a rock shaft which is adapted to receive, a longitudinal movement as well as a turning movement, projections which extend ,to different extents from' said rock shaft and which are-adapted to -cooperate with and? bemoved. by said printing keys, intermediate connectionsbetween said rock shaft and one ofsaidtabulatingstops, and means for moving said rock shaft longitudinally to move the projections thereon to positions where printing keys are ineffective to co operate therewith.

11. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of' a car riage, printing instrumentalities, printing -keys therefor, a tabulating stop on the (Far-- riage, a cooperating tabnlating stop, a rock shaft which is adapted to receive a longi tudinal movement as well as a turning movement, projections which extend differentextents from said rock shaft, and which are adapted to cooperate with said printing keys, intermediate connections between said rock shaft and one of said tabulating stops,

means for moving said rock shaft longitudinally to move the projections thereon to positions where the printing keys are ineffective to cooperate therewith, and means for locking the rock shaft in the inopera tlX'B position.

12. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, carriage escapement mechanism,printing instrumentalifties, printing keys therefor, a tabulatin' stop on the carriage, a co-' operating tabu ating stop, a rock' shaft which is adapted to receive a longitudinal movement as well as a turning movement,

projections which extend different extents fromsaid rock shaft and which are adapted to {cooperate with said printing keys, intermediate connections between said rock shaft and one of .said tabulating stops, and between the rock shaft and the 'apement mechanism, and means for. moving saidrock shaft longitudinally to move the projections thereon to positions where printing keys are' inefl'ective to cooperate therewith.

13. In a typewriting machine, and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a.

' bination of carriage, carriage escapement mechanism,

printing instrumentalities, printing keys therefor, deuoniinatiomil stops on the carriage, a cooperating tabulating stop, a rod which extends in the direction of the travel of the carriage and on which said tabulating stop is adjustable, a rock shaft which is adapted to receive a longitudinal movement as well as a turning movement, projections which extend different extents from said rock shaft and which are adapted to cooperate with said printing keys, intermediate connections between said rock shaf: and

and between the rock shaft and the escapen'ient mechanism, where by a depression of a printing key may'eifect a moven'ient of the tabulating stop into the path of a denominational stop, and means for movingsaid rock shaft longitudinally to move the projectionsthereon to. positions where the printing keys are ineffective to coijperate therewith.

14..In a typewriting machine, the coinprinting mechanism, printing keys therefor,tabulating mechanism adapted to be operated by said printing keys, said tabulating mechanism including a rock shaft and projections on said rock shaftwhich limit the movement of the printing keys when the tabulating mechanism is operated and prevent a printing operation of said printing mechanism.

15. The combination in a typewriter, of typewriter keys, a rock shaft provided with rockers having graded projections arranged beneath the depressible typewriter keys and operatively connected to devices adapted to stop the carriage at a predetermined point.

16. A tabulating device for typewriters,

comprising two fulcrumed bell-crank-like brackets, connected by a rod carrying a column stop in combination with a graded block secured to the traveling carriage adapted to contact with the said column stop substantially as described. p 17. A tabulating device for typewriters, comprising two rockable brackets, said brackets being connected by two rods,-one of them being screw threaded and having a column stop thereon. substantially as described. v

18. A tabulating device for typewriters; comprising two rockable brackets, said brackets being of them being said talmlating stops,

screw threaded and having a longitudinal groove therein, said groove being adapted to hold non-rotatable devices upon the said rod, as set forth. and described. 19. A tabulating device for typewriters, comprising bell-crank like rockable brackets, said brackets being held pivotally upon the typewriter frame, the horizontal. extremities of the said brackets being forked for the "u e of receivinc, actuating devices to rock said brackets, as set forth.

connected by two rods, one.

. writer carriage at a 20. 1n :1 tabulating device for typewriters, the combination of rockable brackets supporting devices adapted to obstruct the travel of the typewriter carriage at a predetermined point, of a rock-shaft arranged beneath a row of typewriter keys, and an operative connection between the said rockshaft and the .said rockable brackets, substantially as described.

21. In combination with the typewriter key levers, of a rock shaft formed with a series of graded projections upon which the key levers bear to rock the said shaft various distances, said projections being spaced apart so that the said key levers are adapted to move freely between the projections.

22. In combination with the typewriter key levers, of a rock shaft formed with a series of two point bearing projections, one point being adapted to rock the shaft by the'depression of the typewriter key, and -2 other point. being adapted to limit the downward movement of the said key lever, as set forth.

23. In combination withthe depressible key levers of a typewriter, of 'a shiftable rock shaft provided with a series of rockers upon which the said key levers bear to rock said shaft, said rockers bein spaced apart so as to afford a free vertica movement of said key levers between the rockers when desired.

24. A shiftable rock shaft arranged beneath a row of typewriter keys, said rock shaft being provided with a series of rockers which are spaced apart and suitable means adapted to engage rockable brackets supporting devices adapted to arrest the typepredetrmined point, as set forth.

25. Ashiftable rock shaft provided with a series of curved rockers adapted to be rocked by the depression of the. typewriter key le vers, the faces of the said curved rockers being level on one side of the said shaft, and graded at the opposite side, for the purpose of imparting variable motion .to the said shaft, substantially as described.

26. A tabulating device for typewriters, comprising rockable brackets bearing devices adapted to engage the typewriter carriage and arrest its movement at a predetermined point, in combination with a shiftable rock shaft provided with a series of rockers and arms in engagement with the said rockable brackets, and suitable means for shifting said rock shaft to bring said rock rs beneath the deprcssiblety'pewriter keys, as set forth. I I 27. In a tabulatmg device for typewriters,

the combination of a rock shaft and depressihis key provided with a cam adapted to control the shifting movement of said rock shaft into and out of operative tabulating position. i

28. In combination with a tabulating device for typewriters adapted to obstruct the typewriter carriage at a predetermined point, of means for locking said tabulator against accidental engagement with thesaid carriage when not in use, as set forth.

29. In a tabulating device for typewriters, a depressible key adapted to shift and lock :1 rock shaft, said key being provided with a cam adapted to control the shifting movement of said rock shaft, and a latch adapted to engage said rock shaft when the said cam is out of engagement therewith, as set forth.

30. A tabulating device for typewriters, comprising two rockable brackets connected by a screw threaded rod, a series of screw threaded disks traversing said rod, a nonrotatable Washer upon the said rod, and a thumb nut adapted to lock said disk in position upon the said rod, and means for imparting variable motion to the said brackets.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of printing mechanism, keys therefor, tabulating mechanism adapted to be actuated by said keys, controlling means for placing the tabulating mechanism under control of said keys and for normally maintaining said tabulating mechanism out of control of said keys, and means for locking the controlling means in normal position.

32. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a screw-threaded rod that extends lon gitudinally in the direction of the travel of the carriage, a threaded stop adjustable along said rod, :1 non-rotatable washer upon the rod, and a nut adapted to lock the stop in its adjusted position on said rod.

' In a typcwriting ma chine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a. tabulating stop, a denominational stop device,a series of key levers, a universal sub-lever which is adapted to be actuated by all of said key levers, and intervening connections between said tabulating sto and the universal sub-lever for moving sai tabulating stop to different extents by the actuation ofthe different key levers.

34. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism,- the combination of a power drlvencarriage, a tabulating stop, a rock shaft which carries said tabulating stop, a denominational stop device, a series of key levers, a universal sub-lever which is adapted to be actuated byall of said key levers, and intervening connections between said rock shaft and the universal sub-lever for a moving said tabulating stop to different extents by the actuation of the different key levers.

35.- In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of printing instrumentalities, -keys therefor, tabulating means including a series of adjustable column stops and denominational stop devices cooperative therewith, key actuated means for placing said tabulating means under control of the printing keys to be actuated thereby, and means for locking said tabulating 111echanism out of control of the printing 37. In a typewriting machine and tabula'ting mechanism, the combination of printing instrumentalltles, keys therefor .mcludmg Y numeral keys, tabulating means, hand conv trolled means comprising an oscillatory de vice common to all of said numeral keys and operatively connected to said tabulating' means and arranged below said keys and adapted to be anoved into and out of the paths of said numeral keys, and means for locking said oscillatory-device in the inoperative position. f

38. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a series of key actuated tabulator actuating devices, and an actuating rock shaft with a series of two point bearing projections thereon with which said actuating deviccs cooperate, one point of eachsetbeing adapted to rock the shaft through an operation of the associated actuating device and the other point being' adapted to cooperate with said device to limit the movement thereof.

39. In a'typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of' a keyactuated stop-carrying frame pivoted to swing, and a rigid stop carried by the frame of the machine, said. rigid stop being independent of the pivot bearing of said stopcarrying frame and cooperative with the latter in the various positions'to which the stop carrying frame may be swung, to resist a movement of said stop carrying frame when it receives the impact of thecarriage.

40. In a typewritlng machine, the combination with a main frame and a carriage w tional tabulator comprising a stepped stop, a tabulator stop cooperating with said stepped stop, the tabulator stop and stepped stop being'relatively adjustable in the direction of the travel of the carriage, printing keys, and means controlled by said printing keys to effect a variable relative adjustment between said stops to bring them into cooperative relation. 7

41. In a typcwriting machine, the combination with a series of keys. of a tabulating devicecchnprising a frame common to all of movable across saidframe, of a d'enominamembe therewith to arrest the said keys and having fixed parts adapted to limit the motion of the keys and mounted to slide'into and out of cooperative relation with said keys.

42. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage and a tabulating stop device therefor. a series of keys, and a frame movable at will into and out of cooperative relation to the keys, said frame having parts cooperative with said keys for'varh-ibly limiting the movements thereof and for operat ing said stop device.

-13. In a typewriting machine. the combination with printing means and keys for op erating the same. of a tabulating device coniprisingua frame common to all of said keys and having parts adapted to limit the motion of the keys, and mounted to slide into and out of cooperative relation to the keys.

44. In a t-ypewriting machine, the combination of a carriage and a tabnlating stop therefor, printingmeans and keys for oper ating the same, and a frame movable at Will into and out of cooperative relation to the keys, said frame having parts for variably limiting the movements of said keys and for operating said stop.

In a tabulating device, a'series ofmov able key members, a rock shaft provided with a series of differently placed projections adapted for engagement with said key members, stop devices comprising a movable stop connected with said rock shaft and adapted to be adjusted to different denominational positions ment of said shaft, vice operated by 46. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing instrumentalities, printing keys, tabnlating devices comprising a graduated contact piece and a 'stop cooperative therewith to arrest the carriage, and means under control of said printing keys for effecting different extents of relative move- .ment between said cooperative stop and graduated contact piece and for bringing them into coiiperativerelation.

47. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing instrument-alities, printing keys, tabulating devices comprising a gradu ated contact piece and a stop cooperative carriage. means an der control of said printing keys for effecting different extents of relative movement between saidcooperative stop and graduated contact piece and for bringing them into cooperative relation, and means controlled by said printing keys for releasing the carriage when said tabulating devices are actuated.

l8. lating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing instrumentalities, printing and a carriage release dethe movement of said key according to the move-' l l l l l [l l In a typewriting machine and tabutor stops. means keys, tabulating devices comprising a gradaated contact piece'and a stop cooperative therewith to arrest the carriage, means under control of said printing keys for effecting different extents of relative movement between said stop and graduated contact piece and for bringing said stop and graduated contact and key controlled means operable at will to render the printing keys operative to actuate the tabulating devices.

49. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing instrumentalities, printing keys, tabulating devices comprising a graduated contact piece and a stop cooperative therewith to arrest the carriage, means under control of said printing keys for effecting different extents of relative movement between saidstop and graduated contact piece, and for bringing said stop and graduated contact. piece into cooperative relation, means controlled by said printing keys for releasing the carriage when said tabulating devices are actuated, and means operable at will to render the printing keys operative to actuate said tabulating devices and to release 'the carriage.

50. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing ,jnstrumentalities, printing keys, tabulating devices comprising -tabulator stops, and means under control of said printing keys for moving certain of said stops different extents to determine the denominational' position of'arrest of the carriage.

51. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing instrumentalities, printing keys, tabulating devices comprising-tabulat-or stops, means under control of said printing keys for moving certain of said stops different. extents to determine the denominational position of arrest of.'tlie carriage, and means operable at will to render the. printing keys operative to actuate the t-abulating devices.

52. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a ca'rriage, printing instrumentalities, printing keys, tabulating devices comprising tabulator stops, and means under control of said printing keys for moving certain of said stops different extents to determine the de nominational position of arrest of the carriage and for releasing the carriage when.

said tabulating stops operative relation.

53. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism. the coml'iination of a carriage. printing instrumentalities. printing keys, tabulating devices comprising tabulaunder control of said printing keys for moving certain of said stops are brought into copiece into cooperative relation,

tional stops.

different extents to determine the deLnominational position of arrest of the carr age and for releasing the carriage when said tab!!! lating stops are brought into cooperative re? 5 lation, and hand actuated means operable at will for rendering said printing keys operative to actuate the stop devices and release the carriage.

54. In a typewriting 'machineand tabu- 19 lating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, printing lnstrumentahties, printing keys. tabulating devices comprising a graduated contact piece with denommational stops thereon situated a letter space fllStfilCQ apart and a cooperative stop, and means for rendering the printing keys'operative ,to

" move said cooperative stop different dist'ances to bring different denominational stepson thegraduated contact piece intov 20 operation to determine the denommational position of arrest of the carriage.

55. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage. printing instrumcntalities, printing keys therefor, denominational stops carried by the carriage, a revoluble tabulating stop carried by a fixed portion of the machine and movable in a plane that extends fore and aft of the machine, and means controlled by said printing keys for turning the tabulating stop to different extents and into the paths of the different denomina- 56. In a typewriting mil Chine and a tabulating mechanism therefor, the combination of a carriage, printing instrumentalities,

printing keys. therefor, a plurality of denominational stops carried by the carriage and each of wlnch travels in a diiferent'fixcd -40 path that is parallel to the path of the carriage, 'a cooperating tabulating stop and means under control of said printing keys for turning said tabulating stop to different extents in a direction transverse to the travel of the denominational stops and so as to bring the tabulating stop into the path of any of the denominational stops on the carriage and to arrest the carriage at different denomint-itional positions according .to the extent of rotation of the tabulating stop. v

57. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination eta power driven carriage. printing instrumentalities, printing keys therefor. a tabulating v 50 with said universal frame so as to move it different distances.

58. In a typcwriting machine and tabualatingnnechanisn'i. the combination of a carriage, a series of denominational.stops, a

"55 tabulating stop movable to a plurality of denected to' sald stop, and a plurality of numeral printing key levers all acting on said universal bar to variably move the tabulating stop.

59. In a tabulating attachment for typewriti'ng machines, the combination with the transversely movable paper carriage, of a rock shaft, a stop mounted upon said shaft and -ada.pted.to cooperate with the paper carriage to arrest the latter at different denominational positions, and means for turning said rock shaft to different positions to adjust said stop to arrest the paper carriage at the desired denominational position, said means comprising a series of printing keys.

60. In a tabulating attachment for type writing machines, the combination, with the transversely movable paper carriage, of printing instrumentalities, printing keys therefor, a rock shaft, a stop mounted thereon and adjustable longitudinally thereof to different columnar positions, and means under control of said printing keys for turning saidrock shaft to different positions to adjust the stop to arrest the paper carriage at the desired denominational position.

61. In a tabulating.attachment for typewriting machines, the combination, with printing instrumentalities and printing keys therefor and with a transversely movable carriage, of a stop movable transversely of the machine by hand and adapted tov be set in different columnar positions, and also adjustable to arrest the carriage in different denominational positions, and means under control of the printing keys for adjusting the stop to any desired denominational position and for releasing the carriage by a singleoperation of any of said keys.

62. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combination, with printing instrumentalities, printing keys provided with a graduated contact piece, of

a plurality of stops for successively arrestin'g the paper carriage at different columnar positions and simultaneously adjustable by said printing keys relatively to the graduations of the contact piece -to arrest the carriage at any desired denominational position in a column.

63. In a tabnlating attachment for typewriting machines, the combination of printing instrumentalities, printing keys therefor, a transversely movable carriage provided with a graduated contact piece, a plurality of stops adapted to cooperate. successively with the contact piece upon the car'riage,'and means under control' of said printing keys for adjusting all of said stops simultaneously relatively to the graduations of the contact piece and for releasing the carriage by a single operation of any of said keys.

at. In a t'abulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combination, with the transversely movable paper-carriage, of a stop movable transversely of the machine by hand and adapted to be set in difierent columnar positions, and also adjustable to arrest the paper-carriage in different denominational positions in the column, printing instrumentalities, a plurality of printing keys, cpnnections for ad usting the stop and releasing the paper-carriage by the operation of any one of said keys, and means operable at. will to render the printing keys operative on said connections.

65. In a typewriting machine and in a tabulating mechanism, the combination of a power-driven carriage, a stop member there- I 0n, a second stop member mounted upon a I vibratory support substantially as long as ranged in different vertical planes, pr nting instrumentalities, printing keys therefor, and means operative by said printmg keys for actuating said vibratory support.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature, in presence of two witnesses. CHARLES S. LABOFISH. Witnesses GUY E. PADGE'IT, R. SAXGER.

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